Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali (in translation)
Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali Il Governo della Repubblica del Congo ha recentemente nominato Alain Akouala Atipault, Ministro delle quattro nuove zone economiche speciali, localizzate a Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Ouesso (Dipartimento della Sangha) e Oyo-Ollombo (Dipartimento della Couvettee). I progetti finanziati con 4 miliardi di CFA per il 2014, mirano a […]
Read moreArgentina – A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019
A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019, the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, is being planned. The aim is to capitalise on the initiatives that the Italian Government intends to organise through our embassies to promote both events in Latin America. A key goal is to increase tourism numbers, not least in […]
Read moreAnkara – EU-Turkey relations, via Italy
European ambassadors and the heads of some of Turkey’s most representative economic organisations have met to examine the state of relations between the European Union and Turkey and key elements of the country’s EU accession pathway. The event was organised by Italy as part of the initiatives promoted in Turkey to mark the Italian Presidency […]
Read morePrague – The works of Piranesi cast their spell on visitors
Some of the best works by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are on show in Prague, with an exhibition entitled “Giovanni Battista Piranesi: a genius of the Italian Baroque (1720-1778)”. The exhibition will run until 1 February 2015. It was organised by the National Gallery of Prague in collaboration with the City of Prague Archives, under the […]
Read moreCórdoba – Restoration and conservation: a world-class Italian art
The art of Italian restoration takes centre stage in Córdoba with an exhibition running from 24 November to 12 December 2014. Produced by the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities, the exhibition celebrates the work of the Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR). A series of panels have been installed […]
Read moreConversations in the Library – Ferragamo: a “winning” Italy
“Ferragamo: a ‘winning’ Italy”. That’s the title of the next “Conversation in the Library”, the 22nd since the initiative began three years ago. Participants have includedErnesto Galli della Loggia, Federico Rampini, Alberto Quadro Curzio, writer Margaret Mazzantini, Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times journalist Jim Yardley, and judge Raffaele Cantone. From handcrafted shoesto fashion multinational […]
Read more“Women, peace and security”: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a round table entitled “Women, peace and security: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda” was held at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. UN Resolution 1325: women’s key role in preventing and combating violence The round table […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Egypt: Italcementi signs memorandum of understanding for wind farm
The Italcementi Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Minster for Investment, Ashraf Salman, to develop a 320 MW wind farm in the Red Sea region. The agreement also envisages innovative projects for the use of alternative fuels for the production of cement by the Suez Cement Group of Companies (Italcementi […]
Read moreLuanda – Electro-music closes Italian Language in the World Week
The events organised in Angola to mark the Italian Language in the World Week conclude this week with Unione Elettronica, a festival of electronic music. Featuring Italian DG Vanessa Laino along with 11 Angolan DJs and others from Spain, Germany, France and Holland, the Festival’s slogan is “Angolan and European DJs united by music”. Read […]
Read moreOslo – Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie” opens the film festival
Norwegian cinema-goers have been feasting their eyes on “Profession: Filmmaker – a new generation of European women film directors”, which opened with Cannes Grand Prix winner Alice Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie”. Organised by EUNIC Norway, this year’s event was chaired and coordinated by the Italian branch of EUNIC (the network of Cultural Institutes of the countries […]
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